Vinyl Creep

The comeback of vinyl is nothing new. To many fans and collectors, "comeback" isn't even an accurate term because as far as they're concerned, vinyl never left. One such fan and collector who is as adamant about vinyl as he's ever been is Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen. Luckily for fans, Noisecreep had a chance to catch up with the Dane on the band's last stop on the Rock Allegiance To

Available exclusively through the massive mail-order website, 'The Omega Order,' Swedish death metal outfit Dissection's three-LP discography received a very special re-release this year. Each album is limited to a single pressing with only 1,000 copies made of ‘The Somberlain,’ ‘Storm of the Light’s Bane’ and ‘Reinkaos.’ On top of that, the albums are beautiful picture LPs and come packed with an

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood's 'Betty's S.F. Blends, Volume One' might just be the purest vinyl release of 2013. With no CD companion, the album is available exclusively as a 4-LP deluxe set, limited to 2,000 copies. 'Betty's S.F. Blends' is eight sides and nearly two-and-a-half hours of stripped-down and unadulterated rock and roll and serves as a perfect example of the kind of music your turnt

As soon as the platter starts spinning and the needle hits the record, Toxic Holocaust's 'Chemistry of Consciousness' already sounds like a classic thrash album you've had in your collection for years. The riffs are thick, the vocals are heavy and the songs are unbelievably catchy. Everything about 'Chemistry of Consciousness' screams old-school thrash, but with a significant modern twist. It coul

Korn gave fans a blistering rock album known as ‘The Paradigm Shift’ this year and fortunately for those who still collect vinyl, the album is definitely one worth finding and adding to your stack of records. With some trippy artwork and more tracks than the standard CD release, the double-LP is a killer experience for rock and vinyl fans.

There are a few reasons we know the guys in Skeletonwitch are vinyl fanatics. Simply looking at their latest release, ‘Serpents Unleashed,’ the metal band created several different experiences for fans to enjoy, and each one was pure and genuine. Skeletonwitch aren’t pressing vinyl because they’re trying to capitalize on a trend; they’re pressing vinyl because it actually means something to them.

Blending several different types of rock and roll into one solid record that encompasses everything that rocks, SpiralArms' second studio album, 'Freedom' is one that needs to be heard as soon as humanly possible. Opening with the instantly familiar and very catchy tune, 'Dropping Like Flies,' SpiralArms' down-to-earth rock sounds great spinning around on the record player, and fortunately for fan

Adding to his already prolific profile, Hank Williams III, better known as Hank3, has released two albums simultaneously. While each features its own style of music, both have the signature Hank3 feel: raw and dirty rock and roll. If you're looking for the best way to hear the gritty new tunes from Hank3, look no further than the double LP vinyl editions of 'Brothers of the 4x4' and 'A Fiendish Th

It's hard to imagine that a band like Testament could have titles in their deep and profound catalog that have never seen proper vinyl releases. With 10 studio albums, a few live discs and a couple of EPs under their belt, Testament pulled two tricks this year that have surely pleased fans worldwide. On Sept. 24, the legendary thrash band simultaneously released two LPs that have never seen the li

With the release of their sixth studio album, Trivium continue to solidify themselves as one of the premiere metal acts around. 'Vengeance Falls' is full of crushing riffs and melodic choruses, and will likely be on many critics' top 10 lists for 2013. For Trivium fans around the globe, the excitement of this release doesn't just stem around the music itself, but the killer exclusive vinyl release